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This cornbread oyster dressing is a Southern dressing or stuffing baked in the oven. Oysters and their liquid add moisture and flavor to the dressing. You can enjoy this dressing with any roasted bird, including chicken or turkey, or serve it with entrees such as roasted pork loin.

Every family has its own traditional stuffing for the Thanksgiving turkey. As your gathering expands, you may have to satisfy the cravings of in-laws and friends who have their own ideas about what should be served with the bird. Then again, you might have relatives who are allergic to shellfish or other components of the dish.

If you have oyster lovers in the family, you can make a pan of this dressing just for them. You can modify it to suit different tastes, but here is a starting point for a delicious cornbread oyster dressing.

Many food safety experts recommend not cooking any stuffing in the turkey in any case. By making casseroles of unstuffed stuffing, you can kill two birds with one stone.

Note: the starting point for this recipe includes cornbread, which requires making it first. You can use this recipe for basic cornbread.